Patrick began painting with Jilamara Arts and Craft when he left school at 17. He has been part of the organisation as it has developed into a prominent arts organisation since the late 1980s. He said he always wanted to be an artist, learning from his father Paddy Freddy Puruntatameri, a highly respected and renowned carver.
Paddy taught young Patrick “to do this and to do that”. He drew for him, taught him how to use the chisel and mallet properly as well as showing him the right wood to use for carving and to make spears. Paddy showed him the right colours for painting, how to make red and where to get it.
Patrick is a loving father of five children and a well-respected senior artist at Jilamara – he is well known for skillfull carvings of his totem the jurrukukuni (owl). He manages the Jilmara carving workshop, which is named after his father and is a mentor for younger artists learning traditional Tiwi carving and jilamara (body paint design)
His works are held in many major collections Australia wide including the National Gallery of Australia (Canberra), the National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne) and the Queensland Art Gallery (Brisbane). He has had great success throughout his long career including major group and solo exhibitions. Most recently Patrick has been commissioned to make tutini poles for Paralika tutini Jilamara (2019) – a major group exhibition of Tiwi tutini at the Art Gallery of South Australia and NIRIN: the 22nd Biennale of Sydney at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (2020).
Courtesy of Jilamara Arts and Crafts
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally Sourced Ochre On Ironwood26 x cm -
Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally Sourched Ochre On Ironwood24 x 10 x 10 cm
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally Sourced Natural Ochre On Ironwood40 x 13 x 13 cmSold
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally Sourced Natural Ochre On Ironwood25 x cm
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally Sourced Natural Ochre On Ironwood29 x cm
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally Sourced Natural Ochre On Ironwood30 x cm
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally Sourced Natural Ochre On Ironwood22 x cm
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally Sourced Natural Ochre On Ironwood22 x cmSold
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally Sourced Natural Ochre On Ironwood22 x cm
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally Sourced Natural Ochre On Ironwood30 x cmSold
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally sourced natural ochre on ironwood31 x 11 x 11 cm
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTjurukukuni (Owl), 2023Locally sourced natural ochre on ironwood25 x cmSold
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTokwampini, The Bird, 2023Locally Sourced Natural Ochre On Ironwood28 x cmSold
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTokwampini, The Bird, 2023Locally Sourced Natural Ochre On Ironwood34 x cmSold
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTokwanpini, The Bird, 2023Natural Ochres On Ironwood Carving211 x 2013 cm$ 13,350.00
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Patrick Freddy PuruntatameriTutini (Pukumani Pole), 2019Natural Ochres On Ironwood Carving271 x 16 x 16 cm$ 13,350.00
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